Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-21

Broderick, of st. Louis were appointed a
Committee on Resolutions G.. p Borse, of
Kansas City; A. Wagner of Omaha; Elmer
Washburn and d. c. Wagner, of Chicago, and
J. G. Carr, of ST. Louis, are the Committee
on Bylaws. After addresses by A. S.
Mercer, of Cheyenne, and g. s. Swift, of
Chicago, resolution was adopted petition
ing Congress to at once pass the measure
now pending in both houses, known as the
Miller Bill" The resolution afiirms that
the proposed enactment would give speedy
and permanent relief from existing de-
preston in the live stock industry result
ing from the pleuro-pneumonia contagion.
The Convention will probably be in session
several days.
The Senatorial Struggle.
INDIANAPOLIS January 20th-The Legis-
lature met in joint Convention at noon,
with the same double headed arrangement
as to presiding officers that was agreed
upon yesterday. Only one ballot was
taken, the vote standing, Turpie 10, Harri-
son II. The joint session was very tame,
and was not marked by an incident of any
kind.
LINCOLN (Neb }. January 20th.-The Sec
ond ballot for Senator was taken at noon
to-day, and resulted as follows: Van
Wyck, co. Paddock (Rep.), IS; Weaver
(Rep.). II: Manger (Dem), Il; Cobb
(Rep.l, 8 Laird (Rep.), 4 Thayer (Rep.),
4; Major (Rep.) 3; Dandy, Thurston,
Maxwell, Dilworth, Broadly, Leninger tall
Republicans), and McShane Dem, }, each.
TRENTON (Pa.), January 20th.-The Sen
ate met this afternoon and adjourned until
tomorrow morning. The Democrats made
no attempt to affect an organization.
Land Laws in Alaska
WASHINGTON, January 20th.-Henry w.
Elliott, the agent in this city of the Alaska
Commercial Company, says the published
statement credited to Governor Swineford,
of Alaska, to the effect that the Alaska
Commercial Company has opposed the ex-
tension of the land laws to that Territory,
is without foundation. The Alaska Com
mercial Company, he says, does not desire
to exercise, and has not exercised, any in
fluence there for or against the extension
OF the land laws to that Territory, but he
himself has favored such extension, be-
cause. from his knowledge of Alaska. he
believes it to be, as Governor Swineford
also believes it to be, necessary TO the de-
velopment and settlement of the country.
Murder and Suicide.
WHITE PLAINS, January 20th.-William
E. Mead, aged q years, was murdered to-
night, being shot through the head while
standing on the stoop of his fathers store
in this village. Two men were seen run
ming away from the store Immediately.
Three policemen gave chase and overlook
them. The fugitiveS then turned and ran
back toward the village and hid themselves
under a large stone bridge, bat when found
they fired seven shots at the officers, and,
when about to be taken shot themselves,
and both are now dead. There was no
motive for the murder.
BOY shot and Killed by Pinkerton's Men.
JERSEY CRY, January 20th.- About 5
O'Clock this afternoon, while party of
boys was playing horse in an open lot
adjoining the yard of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company, a
fracas occurred between the boys and Pink
efton's men, and Thomas Hogan, aged 16,
a locker on, was shot and killed by one of
Pinkerton's men. The boys were jeering
Pinkerton's men, who were there 10 pro-
tect the property. Occasionally they rained
a shower of snowballS and other missiles
upon the men.
A San Frapciscan's Crazy Freak.
CHICAGO January 20th.-A passenger on
the Milwaukee and st. Paul Road named
Reed, who is supposed to be member of
the firm of Reed Bros.(?l, San Francisco,
jumped from moving train this morning
outside of the city, and began racing across
the snow and disappeared in the woods
Several passengers followed him and took
him in charge, as he was apparently de-
mented. He is now at the Cook County
Insane Asylum.
Compelled to Sign the Pledge.
CLEVELAND 20. }, January 20th-A Leader
special from Newark, Ohio, says the Balti-
more and Ohio Paymaster, who visited that
place to-day, compelled each empioye of
the road to sign pledge to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquor before he
could draw his pay. This movement is
said to have been started because of TIE
ugly rumorS about drunken trainmen in
connection with the Republic disaster on
the 4th inst.
Contest Over a Will.
New York, January 20th-The Court of
Appeals has decided against the con-
testants in the matter of the will of the
late Charles Morgan. Moir, brother-in-
law of the late Mrs. Charles Morgan and
administrator of her estate, says that there
will now be consultation with view to
making the Rev n. w. Conkling restore
part, at least, of the great sums of money
which Mrs. Mary Jane Morgan gave him
from time to time, and which it is alleged
were obtained by undue influence.
Sale of American. Steamship Confirm ed.
New YORK, January 20th.-The reported
sale of the steamship America to the Italian
Government is confirmed. The agent of
the company in this city has received a
cablegram advising him of the fact. The
terms of sale are private, but are reported
to be 81, 5000 900. With the exception of
the Anchor Line steamer City OF Rome
the America was one of the finest craft in
the trans Atlantic service.
The Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, January 20,h The Mica
rasuan Canal matter, which was before the
Senate in secret session yesterday, was
brought up on a motion to reconsider the
vote upon the resolution advising the Pres
ident to enter into negotiations for a con-
cession. The subject was lett pending, in
order that some further facts might be pre-
sented in the discussion.
His Condition Improving
WASHINGTON, January 20th.--S. s. Cox
rested well last night, and is stronger this
morning than he has been for some time.
He sat up for two hours to-day.
Strikers Returning TO Work.
NEW YORK, January 20;h.-About 300
of the Lorillard strikers returned to work
to-day on the old terms, and constant
acquisitions are being made from the forces
of strikers.
FOREIGN.